Recent content by mph

Hi Julie, The training day with Steve from Mendez Marine was great! In about 8 hours out on the water, we covered everything I wanted to work on. Steve is a great guy and able to explain all evolutions clearly. I think I saw you in the car park at the end?

Thanks guys for those replies. It's a bit reassuring to hear that £500 is about right for that type of intensive training, I’ll probably call Jon to book it tmw.

I’m looking to get some hands on experience driving a twin engine shaft drive vessel. I am starting a new job soon in the Far East and from time to time will need to move some big power boats. I have a lot of experience with sail boats (Commercial YM Ocean, STCW95 & 80K miles) but relatively...

VHF is now sold - Thanks Tim

I have a Garmin VHF 725e handheld VHF that I don’t need. This unit is fitted with a battery tray to take 6 X AA batteries (I use Ni-Mh Rechargeables) but if you prefer, you can easily get a Ni-Mh battery pack instead for about £11.26 on Amazon. Here is the description off the Garmin website...

I have an almost unused RYA Training Almanac (Northern Hemisphere Edition) gathering dust... I also have one of Nr 3 and two of Nr 4 RYA Training charts I think only one of these charts has ever been used! If anyone wants them, drop me a line... Minimal cost to cover postage...say £3 for the...

We've now sorted an extra person for this delivery to Plymouth. Many thanks for all the replies, much appreciated!

Crew member with some sailing experience, ideally Coastal skipper or YM to assist Professional delivery skipper (YM Ocean) and new owners in delivering a Moody 376 from River Orwell to Plymouth. Some night watch experience preferred and able to stand watch alone if required. Aiming to join...

I have one of Nr 3 and two of Nr 4 RYA Training charts gathering dust... I think only one of them has ever been used! If anyone wants them, drop me a line... Minimal cost to cover postage...say £2 each or £ for the lot?

Lin Pardey Book - Care & Feeding Of Sailing Crew. Third Edition (As far as I know the latest edition) Paperback Good condition, almost as new. Cost $25 new. How about £12 including postage? Full details and review, click here...

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XM Yachting Ocean T8000 Breathable Suit – Jacket & Trousers. Listed on Ebay, link here: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300666569115?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 Size Small...But, if you look at the size chart on the XM Yachting website, I think their size examples shown are...

Poole Harbour? Photo taken from Lake Pier looking towards Poole town, Moriconium quay and Lake yard on the left..

A quick google search shows this info: http://www.biztradeshows.com/allianz-dublin-boatshow/ But if you go to the RDS Simmondscourt website here: http://www.rds.ie/index.jsp?p=100&n=101 where it's supposed to be held, there is no mention of it... Guess it could be a victim of the current...

I've got this app on my Iphone and it's working just fine. Maybe it just needs an update from the App store?